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Letter from President Kathryn Lybarger(0)
Congratulations on a historic victory! Last Thursday, the overwhelming majority of the membership voted to put members first in our union. In an unprecedented moment of rank and file union democracy, 66% spoke out for real change – for better representation, contracts and a real voice in our union. Nearly 4600 members voted in the election, a first in our local’s history!
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If there were no workers on campus, the East Field would be dry, dining halls would serve fewer customers and bathrooms would never be cleaned. If there were no workers on campus at UC Santa Cruz, the nine other UCs, the five medical centers and other UC facilities, these facilities would not function at their current standards — in fact, they wouldn’t function at all.
UCI To Hire Custodians In-house Next Spring
Irvine, Calif., Oct. 17, 2011 – California Irvine and AFSCME Local 3299 announced today (Oct. 17, 2011) an agreement to complete the in-sourcing of custodial duties on campus.
The university will hire 94 full-time custodians by mid-April 2012. Many of these individuals have been working on campus through an outside contractor to clean classrooms, the recreation facility, offices and labs.
Lowest paid UC employees plea their case to trustees
Lowest paid UC employees plea their case to trustees
Political fallout of UC’s decisions raise Capitol eyebrows
A venerable, iconic institution, the University of California faces increasing criticism from lawmakers and the public for appearing insensitive to the concerns of the public and Legislature during a time of fiscal crisis. The posture is hindering support for the higher education system.
